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Educating the next generation of designers
Educating the next generation of designers
Figma’s Design Education Manager Zach Grosser on finding his place, collaborating with other designers and design education.
Femke van Schoonhoven
May 3, 2018
Embracing mess in the design process
Embracing mess in the design process
UX Designer Marie Schweiz on using watercolour, uplifting women in tech and having good design principles
Femke van Schoonhoven
Apr 15, 2018
Teaching yourself design out of hours
Teaching yourself design out of hours
Shivam Thapliyal on how he went from engineer to designer, on his own
Femke van Schoonhoven
Feb 27, 2018
Illustrator Frederique Matti on overcoming perfectionism as a designer
Illustrator Frederique Matti on overcoming perfectionism as a designer
Living in the heart of Amsterdam, Frederique Matti is a freelance illustrator & designer. When she’s not illustrating you can find her…
Femke van Schoonhoven
Jan 15, 2018
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A passion for product design with Alex Muench
A passion for product design with Alex Muench
From Germany, Alex Muench spends his days working as a product designer for Todoist. In his spare time he works on several side projects…
Femke van Schoonhoven
Nov 5, 2016
Serena Chen on side projects, tough times and being a badass
Serena Chen on side projects, tough times and being a badass
Serena Chen is a designer at Bank of New Zealand. Living in Wellington, New Zealand Serena is a huge contributor to the local community…
Femke van Schoonhoven
Dec 9, 2016
Balancing freelance and day job with Jade Tan
Balancing freelance and day job with Jade Tan
By day you can find Jade Tan at the Vend HQ office as a senior Product Designer. By night, she’s anything from a web and branding designer…
The Apartment
Jul 29, 2016
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The power of self initiation with Peter Dennis Pan
The power of self initiation with Peter Dennis Pan
Peter Dennis Pan is a determined designer currently working at CancerAid, empowering the Cancer Community through innovation on a global…
Femke van Schoonhoven
Oct 29, 2017
Adapting your skills and working better with Dylan Tucker
Adapting your skills and working better with Dylan Tucker
Dylan Tucker is a multi-disciplined digital creative with 11 years of industry experience. When he’s not combining his skills in web and…
Femke van Schoonhoven
Sep 9, 2017
Amie Colosa on how to overcome lack of confidence as a web designer/developer
Amie Colosa on how to overcome lack of confidence as a web designer/developer
Amy Colosa lives on Long Island, NY and specializes in responsive website design, graphic design, email templates, and Wordpress…
Femke van Schoonhoven
Aug 22, 2017
Illustrator Violeta Noy on girl power, working with others and personal exploration.
Illustrator Violeta Noy on girl power, working with others and personal exploration.
From Barcelona, Violeta Noy makes books, prints and websites. She studied Fine Art at Universitat de Barcelona and recently completed an…
Femke van Schoonhoven
Aug 8, 2017
Jumping straight into freelancing after graduation with Maya Stepien
Jumping straight into freelancing after graduation with Maya Stepien
Illustrator Maya Stepien began freelancing straight after graduation. She’s worked for both digital and editorial clients including Google…
Femke van Schoonhoven
Jul 27, 2017
Rebranding the definition of success with Bianca Bass
Rebranding the definition of success with Bianca Bass
Career coach Bianca Bass sharing musings on work, creativity and being human. From working at Vogue to managing a team at age 23, Bianca…
Femke van Schoonhoven
Jul 20, 2017
Sofie Nilsson on not having one specific style and doing what you love
Sofie Nilsson on not having one specific style and doing what you love
From studying at Hyper Island in Sweden to working at creative agency McCANN in Norway, Sofie Nilsson’s journey with illustration started…
Femke van Schoonhoven
Jul 12, 2017
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